Information and observations about species of cardinals
that live on Mount Desert Island

(Family Cardinalidae, Order Passeriformes, Class Aves, Phylum Chordata, Kingdom Animalia)

(updated 8 December 2017)


Order Passeriformes, Family Cardinalidae - cardinals

Mount Desert Island is home to 2 species in 2 genera in 1 family. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.

   Cardinalidae (2 genera, 2 species)
      Cardinalis cardinalis - northern cardinal
      Pheucticus caerulea - rose-breasted grosbeak





Cardinalidae

Cardinalis cardinalis (rose-breasted grosbeak)

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